I discovered a new website to get cheap airline tickets. It's called skyscanner and it's a pretty good deal. If you know me, I'm usually a huge advocate for tripadvisor not only because they're cheap, but because you can view flights up to 6 months ahead of time. However, I find tripadvisor to be a little confusing when selecting flights while skyscanner is a little more user-friendly. Now, there are some issues with skyscanner as well, so I use both to cover my tookus and make sure I'm getting the best deal.
First, I go to skyscanner. I select a flight from New York to Paris. I chose New York instead of Philadelphia because it is generally much cheaper. Don't forget to check the box "Prefer non stop flights" under Paris.
First, I go to skyscanner. I select a flight from New York to Paris. I chose New York instead of Philadelphia because it is generally much cheaper. Don't forget to check the box "Prefer non stop flights" under Paris.
Then, I go to the picture of the calendar at the departure date and click on it (left click, dad). This will bring up date options. I chose "whole year".
That will bring you to a graph chart where you can look at every day of the year. I switched from chart to calendar for a better view. On the left is the departure date and on the right is the return.
You will notice that when you select a departure date, the return date prices will change, so play around with it to find the best deal. Even though one departure date may be a few bucks cheaper than the other, the return dates can be the same way. The sum of the departure date and the return date will be your estimated ticket price. I say estimated because like many flight finders, the price is based on when someone last searched for those dates. In the meantime, airlines could have changed their price. For example, in the picture below the estimated price is $999, but when I select "show flights" the price changes to $1023.
The further away your date is, the more likely it will be cheaper on tripadvisor. This is why I use both websites. Skyscanner is easier to find flights on, but tripadvisor can be cheaper. For example for a round-trip flight from May 12th to May 17th, skyscanner quotes $813, but if you go on tripadvisor, and enter the same dates, the same exact flight will show up for $709. However, for the February dates shown above, skyscanner is cheaper by about $200!
Well, there you have it! Now you have no excuse to not come see us! Don't forget to check my blog's Calendar page beforehand. Any dates that are already spoken for will be blocked out, and there's a form you can fill out so I can know when you're coming and update it.
Well, there you have it! Now you have no excuse to not come see us! Don't forget to check my blog's Calendar page beforehand. Any dates that are already spoken for will be blocked out, and there's a form you can fill out so I can know when you're coming and update it.